It’s a girl! First baby of year born at a second past midnight

Ireland’s first baby of 2022 was born at a second past midnight on New Year’s Day.

The baby girl was born at the National Maternity Hospital on Holles Street in Dublin to Selina and Nathan Burke.

Mr Burke said he and his wife were “over the moon” at the arrival of their daughter , who weighed 6lbs 6oz, and that mother and baby are both doing well. They have not yet decided on a name, he said.

Ciara and Graham Claxton from Hollystown, Dublin with their son Carter, who was born at the Rotunda.

Huge congratulations to Selina & Nathan Burke on the birth of their 1st baby, a little girl, who was born at one second past midnight, making her the 1st baby born in 2022!

Valerie Kinsella, Assistant Director of Midwifery presented the very proud parents with a little gift pic.twitter.com/G0WQqakWKZ
— The National Maternity Hospital (@_TheNMH) January 1, 2022

At University Hospital Limerick, baby Ruth was born at 14 seconds after midnight to parents Jennifer Leahy and Patrick Hogan from Croagh, Co Limerick.